Air Raid: The Tragedy of Upper North Street School
On this day one hundred years ago – 13 June 1917 – Upper North Street School, Poplar, London, was bombed in the first daylight air raid of the First World War.
Tag: First World War
The War Memorials of Herbert Baker
To mark the centenary of the founding of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, we look at 15 war memorials designed by Herbert Baker.
9 Unusual War Memorials
War memorials are a starkly poignant part of our heritage. They are found everywhere, and link the tragic impact of world wars with local communities.
Allotmentitis: How Britain Dug for Victory
Allotmentswere born out of a national drive for self-sufficiency. Here we take a look at the history of allotments and their significance to our historic landscape.
8 Memorials to Animals in the First World War
The First World War saw the development of industrialised mechanised warfare – machine guns, tanks, and aeroplanes. In addition toContinue Reading
Britain on the Brink of Starvation: Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
One hundred years ago today on 1 February 1917, Germany resumed its policy of ‘unrestricted submarine warfare.’ The seas aroundContinue Reading
The Silvertown Tragedy: Explosion on the Home Front
On 19 January 1917 at 6.52 pm, a catastrophic explosion at the Brunner Mond and Company’s high explosive TNT factory in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 people and injured hundreds.
Thou Shalt Not Kill: 7 Sites of Memory to Conscientious Objectors
It is believed that as many as 20,000 men from all walks of life were originally on record as conscientiousContinue Reading
5 Memorials that Chart Life and Loss in the First World War
There are few towns or villages in Britain that do not have a public memorial to commemorate those who diedContinue Reading
6 Sites of Memory for Overseas War Heroes
The First and Second World Wars were truly global in scale and involvement.